AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2001

  • question_answer
    The half-life of a radioactive isotope is 3 h. If the initial mass of the isotope was 300 g, the mass which remains undecayed in 18 h would be

    A)  2.34 g                                  

    B)  1.17 g

    C)  9.36 g                                  

    D)  4.68 g

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                     Key Idea             (i)\[\frac{N}{{{N}_{0}}}{{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{n}}\]where n = number of half-life period \[{{N}_{0}}=\] initial concentration N = concentration left after n half-life periods. (ii) \[T=n\times {{t}_{1/2}}\] where, T = total time                 \[{{t}_{1/2}}=\] half-life period Here,     \[{{t}_{1/2}}=3h,\,\,\,T=18h\] \[\therefore \]  \[n=\frac{18}{3}=6\] Now using,         \[\frac{N}{{{N}_{0}}}={{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{n}}\]                                 \[{{N}_{0}}=300g\]                                 \[\frac{N}{300}={{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{6}}\]                                 \[\frac{N}{300}=\frac{1}{64}\]                                 \[N=\frac{300}{64}\]                                 N = 4.68 g


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